Grain-elevator



(No Model.)

G. S. BRIOKER.

GRAIN ELEVATOR.

Patented Nov. I 3, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

GEORGES. BRIOKER, on NEWVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

GRAlN-ELEVATO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 329,710, dated November3, 1885. Application filed January 23, 1885. Serial No. 157,799. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE S. BRIOKER, of Newville, in the county ofCumberland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Grain-Elevators; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains tomake and use it, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, whichform part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in grain elevating, measuring,and sacking attachments for grain-cleaning machines; and it consists inthe combination of a suitable box or frame which is divided by asuitable partition into two parts, one to receive the grain from thethrashing-machine and the other to measure and sack the grain, with anelevator having buckets which automatically open at one end anddischarge the grain, and sliding valves which are moved at the sametime, but in opposite directions, by the same lever, as will be morefully described hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide an attachment forgrain-cleaning machi nes,which will take the grain as fast as it iscleaned, measure it, and deliver it into sacks placed to receive itwithout any more trouble to the operator than to operate the valvesafter the bag has been placed in position, and then remove the bag whenfilled and replace it with j another.

Figure l is a perspective of the machine embodying my inventioncomplete. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detailview of the bucket.

A represents the frame or box, which will preferably be of the shapehere shown, and which is divided vertically by the partition B into twoparts, B O. This frame is secured or attached to the thrashing or othergraincleaning machine by means of any suitable devices, which deviceswill differ slightly, according to the kind of machine it is. In thelower part of the frame is made the hole D, through which the cleanedgrain is fed into the part B for the purpose of being elevated by theelevator E, which passes around the guiding-pulleys F. The elevator isprovided with any suitable number of buckets, all of which have inclinedbottoms and hinged automatically-acting end pieces or doors, G, whichswing open when they reach the opening H in the frame and discharge thegrain through the opening H and the opening I in the top of the uppercompartment, J. The upper and lower edges of the opening H are madebeveled, as shown, so that when the bucket reaches the opening at itslower edge the grain will flow freely out, and as the bucket continuesits ascent the door is closed when it strikes against the upper bevelededge of the opening. All of the buckets travel close enough to thepartition B to be kept constantly closed, except when opposite theopening H.

The part 0 of the frame is divided into the two parts J L, both of whichare provided with perforated bottoms. Under each one of the perforationsis placed a slide-valve, N, which are operated at the same time, butmoved in opposite directions, by the pivoted operating-leverO.Whenthelowerend ofthe lever is forced inward, the upper valve is opened,so as to let the grain run from the upper compartment into the lower oneat the same time that the lower valve is closed. A spiral spring placedaround one of the valverods serves to automatically return the valves toposition when left free to move.

The sack to receive the grain is placed on the rectangular pivoted frameP, and this frame or bag-holder is raised upward over the lower end ofthe part B of the frame A, and then the bag-holder and bag are supportedin position by the hook Q.

When the bag is to be filled, the lower slide is opened, and then thegrain runs into the bag. The two compartments will be made of anydesired size and bear any desired relation in size to each other, butwill preferably be made so as to hold about two bushels, so as to justfill an ordinary bag.

The elevator is to be operated by a belt, which runs from thethrashing-machine around the pulley R. Through the front of the frame ismade the window Z, through which it can be seen when the box is full,and thus let the compartments J L, with the elevator having operatorknow when the valves are to be opbuckets, which are provided with hingedends,

erated. the two valves, and a lever for operating them,

Having thus described my invention, I substantially as described. 4 I 5,5 claim In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 1. In agrain-meter, an elevator having presence of two witnesses. buckets whichare provided with hinged doors or ends, in combination with the frame A,GEORGE BRIOKER' having an opening, H, substantially asshown. Witnesses:

o 2. The combination of the frame A, divided ANDREW M. MAXWELL, a intothe two parts 13' O, and having the two ALBERT F. REDIOK. j

